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7th and Market, East Village San Diego

Keyser Marston advised Civic San Diego in its negotiations for a Disposition and Development Agreement (DDA) with Cisterra Development Company for a landmark mixed-use project in San Diego’s East Village, “7thand Market”. The project was subsequently approved by the City Council on October 20, 2016.

KMA has unmatched experience with the formation of Infrastructure Financing Districts (IFDs), having prepared the financing plans for two of the three IFDs adopted to date in the State of California- Legoland in Carlsbad and Rincon Hill in San Francisco.

Cornfield Arroyo Seco Specific Plan (CASP)

The City of Los Angeles approved the Cornfield Arroyo Seco Specific Plan (CASP) on July 2, 2014, the first river-friendly specific plan to be adopted by the City. The CASP aims to revitalize a 650-acre stretch of mostly industrial land adjacent to the Los Angeles River. The CASP includes several innovative strategies to encourage investment and development within the plan area. One key element of the CASP is the provision of Bonus Floor Area and/or to Transfer Floor Area for projects that provide affordable housing units

What's New

ULI 2016 Global Award for Excellence - Celadon at 9th & Broadway

November 4, 2016

By Kimberly Heaton

At the ULI Fall Meeting in Dallas, eleven projects were designated with the prestigious 2016 Global Award for Excellence, including Celadon at 9th & Broadway. This high-rise affordable rental apartment project in Downtown San Diego offers 250 units of affordable housing, and is located three blocks from a trolley stop. Keyser Marston advised Civic San Diego on the project's feasibility and amount of warranted public assistance. Developer is Bridge Housing. Please click here to read more.

October 27, 2016

By Kimberly Heaton

A Tool Kit to Fix California’s Housing Shortage: 3.5 Million Homes by 2025, the new report released by the McKinsey Institute of Global Studies, tackles California's chronic housing crisis by offering 15 ideas that could help cities throughout the state meet the challenge of producing more affordable housing units. The McKinsey Institute consulted with many experts in the housing industry including Keyser Marston'sPaul Marra.

Career Opportunities in KMA's San Francisco Office

September 27, 2016

By Debbie Kern

KMA's San Francisco office is hiring! Depending upon the candidate's qualifications, we are seeking to hire either a Land Use Economics INTERN / ANALYST or Land Use EconomicsSENIOR ANALYST / ASSOCIATE.

Detailed descriptions of each position can be viewed in the PDF document linked below.

Santa Clara City Council Approves the City Place Mega Project

July 13, 2016

By Kimberly Heaton

On June 28th, the Santa Clara City Council gave a green light to the ambitious $6.5 billion mixed-use development project proposed by Related Companies for the 240-acre city-owned site north of Levi's Stadium. The scope of the project is huge - when fully built out City Place will include up to 5.7 million square feet of office, 1.2 million square feet of retail and restaurant space, 700 hotel rooms, and up to 1,360 apartment units - totalling 9.7m square feet. Keyser Marston has been the City's real estate advisor and involved in ongoing negotiations since late 2013 when initial development concepts were presented.

KMA Project Opening - Lillian Court and Bloomington Grove

June 23, 2016

By Kimberly Heaton

KMA is pleased to announce the recent opening of the Lillian Court and Bloomington Grove project, a 106-unit affordable housing apartment community that includes a 6,700 square foot public library. The project is located on a five- acre site in the unincorporated Bloomington area of San Bernardino County. KMA was the real estate advisor to San Bernardino County and helped structure the P3 transaction with developer Related California.